The forces of the Queen of Chaos, led by Miska the Wolf-Spider, meet the Lawful Vaati Wind Dukes on the Plains of Pesh. The Wind Dukes deploy their weapon of ultimate Law: the Rod of Law, which splits into seven parts when it pierces Miska's body.
World History
A timeline of events leading up to the Age of Worms campaign
The Age Before Ages
The very beginning of the world of Oerth.
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Unknown
The Battle of Pesh
Military action
The Common Year
645 and beyond
The Common Year is established as the system of reckoning by Grand Prince Nasran I of the Great Kingdom of Aerdy.
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326 CY
16 /5
Founding of the Shield Knights
FoundingThe Knights of Holy Shielding are organized by the church of Hieroneous in order to defend the multitude of small domains and their rulers in the regions north of the Nyr Dyv
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576 CY
The Red Death
Plague / EpidemicThe Red Death ravages Greyhawk. Later, it sweeps through Alhaster as well.
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577 CY
6 /4
The Principality of Redhand is founded
FoundingZeech secedes Alhaster from the Shield Lands and negotiates his entry into the Bandit Kingdoms, founding the Principality of Redhand.
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581 CY
The Circle of Eight is Broken
Disaster / DestructionThe Circle of Eight is slain. Mordenkainen alone survives.
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582 CY
6
Iuz Rises to Power
Military actionThe war is sparked when Iuz, claiming godhood in the name of Vatun, incites the Northern Barbarians into war against Stonefist, conquering it quickly. The leader of the Fists, Sevvord Redbeard, soon allies himself with Iuz.
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582 CY
11
The Fall of Tenh
Military actionThe Duchy of Tenh is conquered by the Fists and the Northern Barbarian armies, led by their god-lord, Iuz.
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583 CY
1
Fall of the Horned Society
Military actionArmies of Iuz conquer the Horned Society, creating a mass slaughter in the capital of Molag.
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583 CY
3
Fall of the Shield Lands
Military actionThe Shield Lands refuse an offer of alliance with Furyondy, and are soon overrun by Iuz’s forces. The Bandit Kingdoms fall to Iuz in the same offensive. Lord Holmer, leader of the Knights of Holy Shielding is captured and taken to Dorakaa.
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583 CY
4
Celene Declares Isolationsim
Political eventQueen Yolande of Celene declares neutrality of her realm, and imposes a strict isolationism.
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583 CY
5
The Battle of Critwall Bridge
Military actionBattle of Critwall Bridge results in victory for Furyondy, securing the eastern borders of the realm against Iuz.
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583 CY
14 /11
Siege of Chendl
Military actionFuryondy’s northern border collapses under an assault from Iuz-allied humanoids attacking from the Vesve Forest. Crockport falls, and Chendl, Furyondy’s capital, is placed under siege.
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583 CY
12
Fall of the Bandit Kingdoms
Military actionThe Bandit Kingdoms overrun by Iuz. Zeech allies himself and Redhand with the Empire of Iuz, saving his realm from occupation and possible destruction. He sends tribute and reports to imperial leaders in Balmund.
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584 CY
The Circle of Eight Reforms
FoundingThe Circle of Eight his miraculously reformed, its slain members reappearing alive and well.
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587 CY
The Flight of Fiends
Military actionCanon Hazen of the Knights of the Hart in Veluna begins a crusade against evil outsiders: the Flight of Fiends. The crusade reclaims some of the southern Shield Lands from Iuz.